The curtain has fallen on Asian teams' participation in the 2026 World Cup, after Australia exited the tournament in the round of 32, losing to Egypt on penalties, becoming the last representative of the continent to leave the World Cup.

Japan had exited the competition in the same round after losing to Brazil, while the journey of the other Asian teams ended in the group stage, marking the first time the continent is absent from the knockout rounds since the introduction of the round of 16.

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The tournament saw the elimination of Saudi Arabia, South Korea, Qatar, Iraq, Iran, and Uzbekistan in the first round, before Japan and Australia joined them from the round of 32, ending all Asian teams' participation before the round of 16 began.